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Exploring Australia full-time through photos and slow-travel stories.
Outback dust, coastal light and the road ahead.🌈
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It’s a WWII-era armament depot hidden in the Top End.
Rusting magazines, concrete bunkers and history slowly being reclaimed by the bush.

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Snake Creek, NT: Exploring the WWII Armament Depot & Hidden History | Off the Main Road
Discover Snake Creek Armament Depot near Adelaide River, NT. Explore WWII bunkers, a rail loop, and hidden ruins in the Top End bush. Travel tips, history, and map included.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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A short walk, a cool plunge, and the sound of water cutting through the heat. Simple, refreshing, and quietly memorable.
åNo regrets.

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Robin Falls NT | Swimming, Walks & Hidden Gem Near Adelaide River | Off the Main Road
Visit Robin Falls near Adelaide River, NT. A short walk leads to a three-tiered waterfall with shady swimming spots and picnic areas, perfect for a quiet Top End escape.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Old mine sites, railway history, and a pub that’s seen more than its share of stories, all tucked into the edge of the Top End.

A short stop with a long memory.

📍 Pine Creek, NT

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Pine Creek NT – Lazy Lizard, Classic Cars and Heritage Sights | Off the Main Road
Discover Pine Creek in the NT: the Lazy Lizard Tavern, a shed full of restored classics, mining history, and the flooded Enterprise Pit lookout. A quirky, character-filled stop on the Stuart Highway.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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We joined a sunset cruise through Jawoyn Country, knowing full well this is a place we’ll be back to explore properly, on foot and by paddle.

📍 Nitmiluk Gorge, NT

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Nitmiluk Gorge NT – Sunset Cruise, Jawoyn Country and Future Adventures | Off the Main Road
Discover Nitmiluk Gorge in NT: our sunset dinner cruise, the stories of Jawoyn Country, and the hikes, paddling and lookouts waiting for our return. A Top End icon we can’t wait to explore again.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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Katherine has a way of sitting right in the middle of things. History, hot springs, river country and everyday Top End life.
It’s not flashy, but it quietly holds everything together.

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Katherine NT – Hot Springs, History and Heart | Off the Main Road
Katherine blends history, hot springs, and small-town charm in the heart of the Northern Territory. Explore museums, meet locals, and unwind in one of the Top End’s most welcoming stops.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Mataranka is the kind of place that slows you down without asking. Warm water drifting past pandanus, quiet walking tracks, and af stillness that stays with you long after you leave.

📍 Mataranka, Northern Territory

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Bitter Springs NT – Mataranka Thermal Pools, Relaxation and Top End Magic | Off the Main Road
Float through Bitter Springs and Mataranka: warm thermal pools, tropical palms, wildlife, walking tracks and Nathan “Whippy” Griggs under the stars. A week-long pause in the Northern Territory.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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At Daly Waters, the stories are louder than the road noise.
A cold drink at the pub, a bull wandering past the servo, and layers of history that refuse to be tidied up.

📍 Daly Waters, Northern Territory

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Daly Waters NT – Pub Camp, Stuart’s Tree & Historic Airport | Off the Main Road
Discover Daly Waters: quirky pub charm, historic Stuart’s Tree, WWII aviation history and a great outback campground. A classic Northern Territory stop full of stories and character.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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📍 Banka Banka Station, Northern Territory

Quiet camps, a long walk to the waterhole, and the NT stretching out in every direction.

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Banka Banka Station NT – Campground, Waterhole Walk & Outback Donkeys | Off the Main Road
Experience Banka Banka Station: a peaceful NT outback stay with a waterhole walk, friendly donkeys, big red landscapes and star-filled nights. A relaxing stop along the Stuart Highway.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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2025 wasn’t about ticking boxes. It was about slowing down, paying attention, and letting the road lead. A reflective look back at the places and moments that shaped our year, in the order they unfolded.

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2025 on the Road: A Slow Travel Year in Australia | Off the Main Road
A reflective look back at our 2025 travels around Australia. From outback towns to long roads between them, this year was about slowing down, noticing more, and letting the journey lead.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Quiet water, long pauses, and birds that don’t seem in a hurry.
Camooweal Billabong is one of those places where you slow down without trying.

📍 Camooweal, Queensland

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Camooweal Billabong QLD – Quiet Water and Outback Birdlife | Off the Main Road
Camp at Camooweal Billabong near the NT border. Birdlife, sunsets, quiet bush tracks and peaceful outback water on the Georgina floodplain.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Mount Isa kept us longer than planned. A gritty and fascinating outback city that rewards travellers who give it more than a quick overnight stop.

📍 Mount Isa, Queensland

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Mount Isa QLD – Underground Mine Tour and Outback History | Off the Main Road
Visit Mount Isa for underground mine tours, wartime history, local art and outback character. A surprising stop on the Barkly Highway.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Watching the light change in Nitmiluk Gorge, listening to stories of Jawoyn Country, and realising this is a place you don’t rush.
Some landscapes ask you to slow right down, we'll be back.

📍 Nitmiluk Gorge, Northern Territory

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Nitmiluk Gorge NT – Sunset Cruise, Jawoyn Country and Future Adventures | Off the Main Road
Discover Nitmiluk Gorge in NT: our sunset dinner cruise, the stories of Jawoyn Country, and the hikes, paddling and lookouts waiting for our return. A Top End icon we can’t wait to explore again.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Still holding the line against sand, salt, and time.

The SS Maheno on K’gari is one of those places that never quite feels real. A shipwreck stranded on a beach that refuses to let go of its stories.
Rusting remains of the SS Maheno shipwreck resting on the sandy beach of K’gari (Fraser Island), with exposed ribs of the hull, ocean waves nearby, and a bright blue sky overhead.
December 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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We came for the hot springs, stayed for the stories.
Katherine feels like the heart of the Top End; Grounded, welcoming, and shaped by the river that runs through it.

📍 Katherine, NT

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Katherine NT – Hot Springs, History and Heart | Off the Main Road
Katherine blends history, hot springs, and small-town charm in the heart of the Northern Territory. Explore museums, meet locals, and unwind in one of the Top End’s most welcoming stops.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The White Station Healing Circle isn’t just stones on the ground; it’s a space created to bring people together, to think, to heal, to watch the sun cross the sky. Out here, in the Queensland outback, it felt like a good place to pause.

📍 White Creek Station, near Aramac. Queensland, Australia
Low-angle photo of a small wildflower in focus in the foreground, with the White Station Healing Circle’s stones and open outback landscape in soft focus under a bright blue sky.
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Floating through Bitter Springs is one of those Top End rituals that never gets old. Warm, clear water, pandanus leaning in close, and time moving just a little slower than everywhere else.

📍 Bitter Springs, Mataranka, Northern Territory

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Bitter Springs NT – Mataranka Thermal Pools, Relaxation and Top End Magic | Off the Main Road
Float through Bitter Springs and Mataranka: warm thermal pools, tropical palms, wildlife, walking tracks and Nathan “Whippy” Griggs under the stars. A week-long pause in the Northern Territory.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Somewhere between the road, the horizon, and slowing down enough to notice. This became our way of travelling.

Big Sky Energy.
December 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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We didn’t expect to find stone heads staring out over the Southern Ocean, but here they are. The Elliston Sculpture Trail features incredible sculptures like this: simple, coastal, and a little bit surreal.

📍 Elliston Sculpture Trail, South Australia
Three stone head sculptures on a clifftop overlooking the ocean near Elliston, South Australia. Waves crash below dark cliffs under an overcast sky, with the sculptures facing out toward the sea.
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Daly Waters doesn’t rush for anyone...not even traffic.
Just another afternoon where the local cattle have right of way outside the pub.

📍 Daly Waters, Northern Territory

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Daly Waters NT – Pub Camp, Stuart’s Tree & Historic Airport | Off the Main Road
Discover Daly Waters: quirky pub charm, historic Stuart’s Tree, WWII aviation history and a great outback campground. A classic Northern Territory stop full of stories and character.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Banka Banka Station always feels like a proper NT pause button. Red country, wide skies and road trains rolling through the valley like it’s nothing. One of those quiet overnight stops that stays with you.

📍 Banka Banka Station, NT

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Banka Banka Station NT – Campground, Waterhole Walk & Outback Donkeys | Off the Main Road
Experience Banka Banka Station: a peaceful NT outback stay with a waterhole walk, friendly donkeys, big red landscapes and star-filled nights. A relaxing stop along the Stuart Highway.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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K’gari Island delivered. Clear water, a calm day, and a humpback whale lifting its tail like it owned the ocean.

📍 K’gari Island, Queensland
A humpback whale lifts its tail high out of the bright blue ocean off K’gari, creating a splash as it drops back into the water.
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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If a brolga casually strolling past your camp isn’t peak outback energy, we don’t know what is.

📍 Camooweal Billabong

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Camooweal Billabong QLD – Quiet Water and Outback Birdlife | Off the Main Road
Camp at Camooweal Billabong near the NT border. Birdlife, sunsets, quiet bush tracks and peaceful outback water on the Georgina floodplain.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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The Blackall Woolscour is a maze of belts, wheels and outback history. Hard to believe this whole system once ran on steam.

📍 Blackall, QLD
A view inside the Blackall Woolscour showing large spinning wheels, wooden beams, and a complex network of belts and pulleys from the historic steam-powered machinery.
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Mount Isa surprised us! A working mine skyline, underground tours, wartime history, and a whole lot of outback character packed into one town on the Barkly Highway.

📍 Mount Isa, Queensland

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Mount Isa QLD – Underground Mine Tour and Outback History | Off the Main Road
Visit Mount Isa for underground mine tours, wartime history, local art and outback character. A surprising stop on the Barkly Highway.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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A calm morning in Cooktown, where fishing boats slip across the water like it’s second nature. A small, slow moment, but a good one.

📍 Cooktown, Queensland
A white commercial fishing boat moves slowly across calm blue water in Cooktown. A man in a red shirt stands at the bow, with distant hills and sandy shoreline in the background.
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM